Comments on: Why Maximizing the Efficiency of the Startup Ecosystem Is Essential for Society’s Transition to an Information Economy http://maxmarmer.com/2010/02/maximizing-startup-ecosystem-efficiency/ Student of Life Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How To Build a Start-Up Nation http://maxmarmer.com/2010/02/maximizing-startup-ecosystem-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 How To Build a Start-Up Nation Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:16:31 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=689#comment-1242 [...] and other stuff.How To Build a Start-Up Nation /**/ There’s been no shortage of debate and discussion about how to replicate the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem (or whether it’s even possible, [...] [...] and other stuff.How To Build a Start-Up Nation /**/ There’s been no shortage of debate and discussion about how to replicate the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem (or whether it’s even possible, [...]

]]> By: Max Marmer » Blog Archive » Why Maximizing the Efficiency of the Startup Ecosystem Is Essential for Society’s Transition to an Information Economy http://maxmarmer.com/2010/02/maximizing-startup-ecosystem-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Max Marmer » Blog Archive » Why Maximizing the Efficiency of the Startup Ecosystem Is Essential for Society’s Transition to an Information Economy Wed, 19 May 2010 19:03:56 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=689#comment-1188 [...] Why Maximizing the Efficiency of the Startup Ecosystem Is Essential for Society’s Transition t... [...] [...] Why Maximizing the Efficiency of the Startup Ecosystem Is Essential for Society’s Transition t… [...]

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]]> By: Jack Lessig http://maxmarmer.com/2010/02/maximizing-startup-ecosystem-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Jack Lessig Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:20:07 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=689#comment-1228 Ouch. You know what that really means coming from Ben. Ouch. You know what that really means coming from Ben.

]]> By: Jack Lessig http://maxmarmer.com/2010/02/maximizing-startup-ecosystem-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Jack Lessig Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:20:07 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=689#comment-1186 Ouch. You know what that really means coming from Ben. Ouch. You know what that really means coming from Ben.

]]> By: Alasdair Bell http://maxmarmer.com/2010/02/maximizing-startup-ecosystem-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Alasdair Bell Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:54:32 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=689#comment-1170 Max, your passion for and understanding of higher level concepts like the singularity and the workiings of the startup ecosystem is obvious and commendable. Also you have identified a few of the areas of the startup ecosystem with room for improvement which we are working on at Seedcamp, such as more fluid funding rounds, talent development and improving an entrepreneurs network.<br><br>However you have missed the essential currency of startups, credibility. This influences how willing someone will be willing to help you, join your team, or give you money. As Ben point out, you earn credibility by doing stuff - so am looking forward to seeing the first iteration of Founders First :-) Max, your passion for and understanding of higher level concepts like the singularity and the workiings of the startup ecosystem is obvious and commendable. Also you have identified a few of the areas of the startup ecosystem with room for improvement which we are working on at Seedcamp, such as more fluid funding rounds, talent development and improving an entrepreneurs network.

However you have missed the essential currency of startups, credibility. This influences how willing someone will be willing to help you, join your team, or give you money. As Ben point out, you earn credibility by doing stuff – so am looking forward to seeing the first iteration of Founders First :-)

]]> By: bencasnocha http://maxmarmer.com/2010/02/maximizing-startup-ecosystem-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 bencasnocha Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:57:35 +0000 http://maxmarmer.com/?p=689#comment-1164 "I don’t want to because that’s not where my deeper interests lie. My interests are a step back, looking at the startup ecosystem as a whole. I believe the tech industry is the most innovative industry on the planet, and that is one reason why I’m interested in getting my hands dirty and learning as much as possible about and how and why it work"<br><br>The best way to understand it is to be IN it, to DO it. Otherwise you'll always be an outsider looking in. When you're an insider or ex-insider, your analyses have more credibility. “I don’t want to because that’s not where my deeper interests lie. My interests are a step back, looking at the startup ecosystem as a whole. I believe the tech industry is the most innovative industry on the planet, and that is one reason why I’m interested in getting my hands dirty and learning as much as possible about and how and why it work”

The best way to understand it is to be IN it, to DO it. Otherwise you'll always be an outsider looking in. When you're an insider or ex-insider, your analyses have more credibility.

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